When we arrive...

On a spaceport on Kronos, Kori and I step from the ship together, hand in hand.

The space port is bustling with life and a crowd of people just anxious to get to their next destination... or they were bums that sought shelter in the large spaceport.

I look around slightly expecting the family to greet me, but Namil, my younger sister, is getting married in a couple of months to that red maned traitor, Tavion Khemaunt. Why dad ever let that man return to our village, let alone our clan meets after what he and his family has done to their own kind!
Calm down, now is not the time to get so angry. It should be a happy day, I have to be out in the war while they're getting married. Should be victory enough for now.

BUMP!!

I ran straight into Namil and her friend, Phi Ophre. We all went to high school together, Phi was the most athletic girl I knew. She'd always have a pair of bats in hand, foam sort of bats for a struggle sport to help simulate fights or to settle rivalries. It looks like she hasn't kicked the habit either.

"Rohland, where the hell have you been? Your sister and I have been worried!" Phi exclaimed about in her half a mind to kick me, "And who's this?"

Namil bumped in and took Kori's hand, "Oh, hey, you must be that detective chick big bro was talking about in his message." she managed to remember every detail from my last video message when I was on Shiv. My sister hasn't changed a bit.

Kori gave a timid look, but then gained confidence, "Uh, yes, my name is Kori Sunrider... I uh, we..." she couldn't find the words, this situation must be new to her still.

"She's my girlfriend." I placed it bluntly, "And there was an asteroid shower we had to bypass, so we were held up a bit longer."

"Well? Why don't you treat us girls to a little lunch?" Phi demanded, she doesn't ask no matter how cute she puts it. Her bright brown hair was all tied up into a bun that let a little bit of strands fly off and she had a pair of head phones around her neck, below she wore sort of the usual tank top and knee length shorts. Namil was wearing more traditional clothing, buckskins and the adorning of a Nutainian bride-to-be.

"That sounds like an excellent idea. Rohland, honey, why not a little something to fill us up?" Kori nudged at me, she must be getting her confidence from these two.

"Don't we need to get home soon, little sister?" I turned to Namil to help me out a bit, I really wanted to see the others before I had to deal with Red mane.

"Phi." Namil looked at the other girls a bit unpleased. Why that pompous spoiled rotten bi-

"Rohland, you big idiot, I know you can afford to be seen with your girlfriend, your sister, and your sister's best friend at some little restaurant!" Phi grabbed the two girls around the neck in a more tomboyish way and gave a very pissed off smile.

Well, I figured mom would have something to eat at home, but these girls don't know the benefits of a home cooked meal as well as I.... but Kori's eyes are so pleading, its like she's really gotten into the act and will milk every little benefit she might could get, or she's trying to teach me a lesson in brotherhood and love. Either way...